Mauritius

Assessing its international agency

Bibliographic Data

ID24020340
AuthorsDerek Mcdougall (0000-0003-1996-4240, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author)
Year2026
Pages1-18
Publication date2026-08-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Contemporary African Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0258-9001 • E-ISSN: 1469-9397
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02589001.2026.2692712
OpenAlexW7172253482
LanguageEN
References cited13

Mauritius has developed international agency through various means. The island state occupies a strategically important location in the western Indian Ocean, with India as the leading power, but other powers such as China, the United States and France are also involved. International arrangements relating to sugar, textiles and financial services have provided opportunities for Mauritius. Given these favourable contexts, Mauritius has adopted international strategies emphasising bandwagoning in relation to India while also taking advantage of multilateralism to strengthen its economy and combat climate change. The experience of Mauritius in developing agency is relevant to other small island developing states.

Agency (philosophy) · Developing country · International development · International relations · Multilateralism · State (computer science) · Economic Zones and Regional Development · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Local Economic Development and Planning

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